"Dan, Mualani."
In the mansion's living room, Shinobu looked up from her phone and greeted.
"Morning, Shinobu. Where's Candice?"
Dante asked as he scooped up Mawile, who had rushed over from beside his girlfriend. The cream-colored Pokémon's face scrunched upon catching a familiar feminine scent from her Trainer.
"She took one of the guest rooms to get some more sleep."
Shinobu smiled. She turned off her phone and walked towards the two of them.
"If you two are tired, why don't you also have a rest? Especially you, Mualani."
She gave said girl a sympathetic look. Seeing this, Mualani tilted her head in confusion.
"I'm…fine? By the way, are you really okay with this?"
Mualani gestured towards herself and Dante. Even now, she still couldn't understand how Shinobu could accept her boyfriend having other women besides her.
"Hmm, it's fine. I trust Dan. Besides, it's not like he's the only one who gets benefits."
Recalling their experience with Juniper, Shinobu fought to keep herself from blushing. Seeing another woman being fucked senseless by her boyfriend turns her on more than she liked to admit.
She peeked at Mualani, wondering what this senior sister of theirs would look like in bed. Seeing Shinobu silently looking at her after saying those words, Mualani's eyes began to wander in embarassment.
"Ah! It's almost 8! Let's talk later, Shinobu!"
Mualani hurriedly ran upstairs, whether to really prepare or escape confronting Dante's girlfriend, no one can tell. Dante chuckled and gave Shinobu a deep kiss before going upstairs himself.
...
"Ma!" (Hmph!)
While rummaging through his wardrobe, Mawile's voice attracted Dante's attention.
"What's the matter, Mawile?"
"Mawile!" (You left us to have a secret meeting with her!)
"Ah, sorry about that. You guys were deep asleep and I figured I'd return shortly after. My bad."
Dante tried to stroke her head. However, Mawile dodged his hands and stomped towards the bedroom. Dante furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, before sighing.
She shouldn't be so angry if it was just him leaving them while asleep. Instead, she's most likely jealous of Mualani. However, Dante really can't do anything about it. After all, even though he can transform into a Pokemon, his aesthetics are still that of a human.
But if Mawile continues like this in the future, she's just going to get more and more dissatisfied.
"Just great. After my girlfriend, now I have to think of another plan to coax my jealous Pokemon."
Dante sighed. He'll leave this problem for future Dante to solve, right now, he had to prepare for their outing.
…
Time passed, and by 8:55 AM, everyone except Furina and Focalors had gathered at the university entrance.
"Hey! Sorry for the wait, everyone!"
And just right on cue, the two sisters arrived. When Dante saw their appearance, he was taken aback.
"It's fine, the van hasn't arrived yet. By the way, what's with the get-up?"
Candice asked. The other girls also gave curious looks at the twins.
Unlike their usual 'casual' disguise, this time, Furina and Focalors had gone for a gothic style. With a black wig and a black eyeliner, paired with a short black-laced dress, they gave off a mysterious and charming atmosphere.
"Jajan! I was the one who chose our disguises for today. How is it?"
Furina twirled, her cheerful smile in stark contrast to the vibe of her outfit. Meanwhile, Focalors who always had a placid smile, fit the outfit more as she gave a doll-like temperament.
"Well, people won't recognize you alright. But I don't think it'll keep attention off you."
Dante chuckled. He had to admit though, the two sisters looked very cute.
"You two are so adorable!"
Shinobu gushed, her eyes sparkling. She herself prefers wearing punk-style clothes. But seeing the appearance of the two, Shinobu began to consider trying classic gothic-style outfits.
Furina sweatdropped. After a month, she had noticed that Shinobu often wore edgier attires. Thinking that this was what Dante preferred in girls, she chose to wear this outfit today. But…why does she seem to have attracted the wrong person?
Shinobu began discussing other goth styles with Furina. Dawn and Candice also joined in, the two marveling at the make-up technique Furina used. Dante, standing near them, grew bored after listening for the first two minutes of their conversation.
He took out his phone and confirmed their ride's location. When it was just around the corner, he turned to confirm and waved to the driver.
Unlike when they flew to the Ground-type Gym, this time, their group decided to slowly enjoy the scenery. Therefore, they rented a large camper van that can fit even their Pokemon.
The only issue had been the driver.
Among the eight of them, only Shinobu had a driver's license. After all, as Trainers or Coordinators, they have their Pokemon if they ever need a ride. Shinobu had gotten hers purely out of her 'hobby' of collecting licenses and certificates.
However, it would be unfair if Shinobu was the only one to drive during their long journey. So, after some discussion, they just hired a driver.
"Clorinde!? Why are you here?"
And said driver seems to be an acquaintance of the twin sisters. Clorinde glanced at Furina, then at Focalors. Even with their disguises, she identified them instantly.
"Lady Furina, Lady Focalors. Due to the recent assassination attempt, I have been assigned as your temporary bodyguard."
"Didn't I make it clear to the family that I have no need for that?"
Focalors frowned. As the heir to the Fontaine family, Hunter J's attack had resulted in some panic back home. Some even insisted she return to France.
"I'm not here under their orders. It was Monsieur Neuvillete who sent me."
"Father?"
Hearing it was him who sent her, Focalors fell silent.
At this time, Clorinde stepped out of the car. She placed a fist in front of her bountiful chest and solemnly greeted the rest of the group who were staring at the byplay.
"Greetings. I am Clorinde. As you've heard, I have taken on the role of protecting Lady Furina and Lady Focalors. However, rest assured that I would not try to interfere with regards to your interactions- provided of course, that you mean no harm."
Everyone finally got a clear look at Focalors and Furina's new bodyguard. She has long, dark blue-purple hair with a lighter blue streak styled in a low ponytail. Some of her hair partially covered her bright purple eyes.
She is wearing a professional black suit, akin to the ones worn by the mafia. Yet, what stood out the most was her breast, seemingly on the verge of bursting through her suit.
Dante swallowed. By his estimate, she should have reached the legendary G, maybe even H-cup.
"Wait. If you're from France, how come we hired you as the driver?"
"I merely asked the rental company to replace your driver with me."
Dante raised an eyebrow in skepticism. She probably bribed, maybe even threatened them. Still, having someone the twins trusted was better than a complete stranger to be their driver.
After introducing themselves to Clorinde, everyone finally entered the van. Fortunately, the inside of the vehicle was as spacious as advertised. Even Ursaring and Abomasnow, the largest Pokemon they had, could easily move around inside.
For this trip, their goal is to reach the Normal-type Gym in San Fernando City before 9 PM- Dante's scheduled challenge.
When he was given that appointment time, even Dante was surprised. Do Gym Leaders have to work so late? But after further inquiry, it turns out the reason was due to his special identity.
After the Alliance staff in the Philippines learned about his challenge, they talked with the Gym Leader and agreed to schedule the match when most people were available to watch.
It was the Alliance's method to boost morale by showcasing the strength of the younger generation...and to also gain more revenue.
Dante didn't care when he learned of this. Anyway, it just means they have more time to play today.
And play they did. From the most exotic restaurants they could find, to the ziplines and amusement parks, and finally to other landmarks. They did their best to visit all of them.
Everyone had a good time. Even Kachina wasn't as self-conscious about money as before and could enjoy herself more because of the monthly subsidy from the Alliance.
Soon, however, the fun time ended and it was time for Dante's challenge. And his opponent? The man deemed as the Strongest Gym Leader.
A/N: Clorinde is here! I'll be honest, her appearance in this story is inevitable. She's my main DPS for almost a year now. Since I pulled her, she almost never left my team. In fact, she's the only character I consider getting to C2 (C1 rn). And yes, she's going to get fucked.
Btw, I also have a Pokemon that I almost always try to include whenever I play. No, they aren't META and no, it also looks like they won't win the poll. It's pretty close though, sitting at second place.
So I will likely include them in Dante's team. And they will be Shiny. I've shunted this Pokemon in PokeMMO until I slowly stopped playing that game. Even at the end, I wasn't able to get them. So in this story, I'll have Dante obtain what I couldn't.